Gena C. Sbeglia Department of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York 11794 [email protected] | 917-731-5642

Education

Postdoctoral Associate in Biology Education Research, Fall 2017 – Present ​ Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY National Science Foundation Fellowship, Fall 2017 - Summer 2019 (PI: Ross Nehm) American Association of University Women Postdoctoral Fellowship, Summer 2019-Present Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence Fellowship, Summer 2019-Present (PI: Ross Nehm)

Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution, May 2017 ​ Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY Dissertation: “Ringtailed lemur social networks and their role in pathogen transmission” Committee: Daniel Dykhuizen (Advisor), Patricia Wright (Co-advisor), Liliana Dávalos, Jesse Hollister, Susan Perkins

M.S. in Biology, August 2009 ​ University of Missouri - St. Louis, Department of Biology, St. Louis, MO Certificate: Certificate in University Teaching, Tropical Biology and Conservation

B.S. in Biology, May 2006 ​ Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

Professional Appointments

Research Assistant Professor, Spring 2019 - Present ​ Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

10. Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R. H. (in review) Validation of the Scales of Evolutionary Conflict Measure ​ ​ ​ ​ (SECM): A new tool for evolution education.

9. Tornabene, R. E., Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R. H. (in review) Measuring belief in genetic determinism: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A Rasch analysis of the PUGGS instrument.

8. Fiedler, D., Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R. H., Harms, U. (2019). How strongly does statistical reasoning ​ ​ ​ ​ influence knowledge and acceptance of evolution? Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST). ​ ​ ​ DOI: 10.1002/tea.21547

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7. Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R. H. (2019). Do you see what I-SEA? A Rasch analysis of the psychometric ​ ​ ​ ​ properties of the Inventory of Student Evolution Acceptance. Science Education. 103(2): 287-316. ​ ​ ​

6. Beggrow, E., Sbeglia, G. C. (2019). Do disciplinary contexts impact the learning of evolution? ​ ​ ​ ​ Assessing knowledge and misconceptions in anthropology and biology students? Evolution: ​ Education and Outreach 12:1. ​

5. Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R. H. (2018). Measuring evolution acceptance using the GAENE: Influences ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of gender, race, degree-plan, and instruction. Evolution: Education and Outreach. 11:18. ​ ​ ​

4. Lee, U. J., Sbeglia, G. C., Ha, M., Finch, S. J., Nehm, R. H. (2015). Clicker score trajectories and ​ ​ ​ ​ concept inventory scores as early predictors of student success in large introductory science courses. Journal of Science Education and Technology. DOI 10.1007/s10956-015-9568-2. ​ 3. Cahill, A. E., Aiello-Lammens, M. E., Fisher-Reid, M. C., Hua, X., Karanewsky, C. J., Ryu, H. Y., Sbeglia, G. C., Spagnolo, F., Waldron, J. B., Warsi, O., Wiens, J. J. (2013). How does climate ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ change cause extinction? Proceedings of the Royal Society B 280: 2012-1890. ​ ​ ​ 2. Cahill, A. E., Aiello-Lammens, M. E., Fisher-Reid, M. C., Hua, X., Karanewsky, C. J., Ryu, H. Y., Sbeglia, G. C., Spagnolo, F., Waldron, J. B., Warsi, O., Wiens, J. J. (2013). Causes of warm-edge ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ range limits: systematic review, proximate factors, and implications for climate change. Journal of ​ ​ Biogeography 41: 429-442. ​

1. Sbeglia, G. C., Tang-Martinez, Z., Sussman, R. W. (2010). Effects of food, proximity, and kinship on ​ ​ ​ ​ the social behavior of ringtailed lemurs. American Journal of Primatology 72: 981-991. ​ ​

Other Publications

2. Kinlock, N. L., Foley, C. M., Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R. H (accepted with minor revisions) A lesson ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ on matter and energy at the organismal scale: Linking patterns and processes across the tree of life. CourseSource.

1. Lauterbur, M. E., Kling, K. J., Lamb, A. R., Sbeglia, G. C., Zamora, A. J. (2017). Primatology on the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Pier: The 2016 joint meeting of the International Primatological Society and the American Society of Primatologists. Evolutionary Anthropology 26: 3-6. ​ ​

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers

11. Feilder, D., Sbeglia, G.C., Harms, U., Nehm, R.H. (March 2020). Threshold Concepts in Novices' ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and Experts' Evolutionary Explanations. Paper accepted for presentation at the international meeting ​ of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Portland, OR.

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10. Goodridge, J.*, Gordon, L.* Nehm, R. H., Sbeglia, G. C. (March 2020). Are Faculty Changing? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sampling effects on measures of instructor adoption of evidence-based teaching practices. Paper accepted for presentation at the international meeting of the National Association for Research in ​ Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Portland, OR. *mentored undergraduate student

9. Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R.H. (March 2019). Measuring Evolution Acceptance using the GAENE: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Influences of Gender, Race, Degree-plan, and Instruction. Paper accepted for presentation at the ​ international meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Baltimore, MD.

8. Tornabene, R., Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R.H. (March 2019). A cross-cultural comparison of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ relationship between genetic knowledge and belief in genetic determinism across social, biological, and taxonomic contexts. Paper accepted for presentation at the international meeting of the National ​ Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Baltimore, MD.

7. Shapiro, D., Sbeglia, G. C., Nehm, R.H. (March 2019). Measuring Science Motivation with the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SMQ II: Testing Validity Inferences using a Rasch Analysis Framework. Paper accepted for presentation at the international meeting of the National Association for Research in Science ​ Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Baltimore, MD.

6. Fiedler, D., Nehm, R. H., Sbeglia, G., Harms, U. (March 2018). The Role of Statistical Thinking in ​ ​ ​ ​ Learning, Understanding, and Accepting Evolution. Paper presented at the international meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Atlanta, GA.

5. Colton, J. Sbeglia, G., Finch, S., Nehm, R. H. (April 2018). A quasi-experimental study of short- and ​ ​ ​ ​ long-term learning of evolution in misconception-focused classes. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) International conference. New York, NY.

4. Sbeglia, G., Nehm, R. H. (March 2017). Does Evolution Acceptance Differ across Biological ​ ​ ​ ​ Scales? A Rasch Analysis of the I- SEA. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Education (NARST) Annual International Conference, San Antonio, TX.

3. Wang X., Colton, J., Sbeglia, G. C., Finch, F. J., Nehm, R. H. (April 2017). Longitudinal learning ​ ​ ​ ​ dynamics and the conceptual restructuring of evolutionary understanding. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, San Antonio, TX.

2. Lee, U., Sbeglia, G., Ha, M., Finch, S., Nehm, R. H. (April 2015). Clicker Score Trajectories and ​ ​ ​ ​ Concept Inventory Scores as Predictors of Student Success in Science Courses. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Education (NARST) Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL.

1. Sbeglia, G., Ha, M., Nehm, R. H. (April 2015). Student learning about evolution in a ​ ​ ​ ​ misconception-focused vs. traditional undergraduate biology class. Poster presented at the National 3

Association for Research in Science Education (NARST) Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL.

Other Presentations

15. Sbeglia, G., Nehm, R. H. (expected July 2020). Using Latent Variable Path Modeling to reveal the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ causal links of evolution acceptance in biology undergraduates. Paper to be presented at SABER ​ (Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research). Online.

15. Goodride, J., Gordon, L., Nehm, R., Sbeglia, G. (expected July 2020) Faculty Adoption of ​ ​ Evidence-based Teaching Practices: The Role of Observation Sampling Intensity on Measures of Change. Paper to be presented at SABER (Society for the Advancement of Biology Education ​ Research). Online.

14. Sbeglia, G., Nehm, R. H. (expected June 2020) Validation of the Scales of Evolutionary Conflict ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Measure (SECM): A new tool for evolution education. Paper to be presented at ASERA (Australasian Science Education Research Association). Online. ​ ​

13. Sbeglia, G., Nehm, R. H. (July 2019). Student reasoning about the movement of matter (MOM) ​ ​ ​ ​ across contexts. Paper presented at SABER (Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research) National Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.

12. Colton, J., Sbeglia, G. C., Finch, Stephen, Nehm, R. H. (2019). Differential impacts of ​ ​ ​ ​ active-learning approaches on demographic groups: Implications for efficacy studies in biology education. CELT Teaching and Learning Colloquium. Stony Brook, NY.

11. Sbeglia, G., Nehm, R. H. (July 2018). Disparities in URM evolution acceptance: implications for ​ ​ ​ ​ diversifying the biological sciences. Paper presented at SABER (Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research) National Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.

10. Sbeglia, G., Xue, Y., Finch, S., Nehm, R.H. (July 2018). Using data mining methods to quantify the ​ ​ ​ ​ contributions of institutional and course-specific data to student success predictions, Stony Brook University. Paper presented at the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) National Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.

9. Nehm, R. H., Fiedler, D., Sbeglia, G. C., Harms, U. (July 2018). Knowledge of Randomness and ​ ​ ​ ​ Probability as Predictor for Understanding and Acceptance of Evolution. Symposium presentation at the European Researchers in the Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB) conference. University of Zaragoza, Spain.

8. Sbeglia, G., Nehm, R. H. (June 2018). Disparities in Underrepresented Minority Evolution ​ ​ ​ ​ Acceptance: Implications for Diversifying the Biological Sciences. Paper presented at the SUNY-Industry Conference and Showcase: Science and Engineering for Social Good conference, Stony Brook, NY.

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7. Sbeglia, G., Nehm, R. H. (July 2017). Does evolution acceptance differ across biological scales? A ​ ​ ​ ​ Rasch analysis of the Inventory of Student Evolution Acceptance (I-SEA). Paper presented at the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) National Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.

6. Sbeglia, G. C., Tchesnokova, V., Wright, P. C., Dykhuizen, D. E. (August 2016). “One-locus method ​ ​ ​ ​ for the differentiation of socially transmitted E. coli strains in ringtailed lemurs in south western ​ ​ Madagascar (Lemur catta).” Poster presented at the Joint Meeting of the International Primatological ​ ​ Society (IPS) and the American Primatological Society (APS), Chicago, IL.

5. Sbeglia, G. C., Tchesnokova, V., Wright, P. C., Dykhuizen, D. E. (August 2016). “One-locus method ​ ​ ​ ​ for the differentiation of socially transmitted E. coli strains in ringtailed lemurs in south western ​ ​ Madagascar (Lemur catta).” Poster presented at the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) annual meeting, ​ ​ Columbia, MO.

4. Lee, U. J., Finch, S., Ha, M., Nehm, R. H., Sbeglia, G., Zhang, Q. (2014). Concept inventory and ​ ​ ​ ​ clicker score trajectories as predictors of student success in Large introductory biology courses. Paper presented at the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) National Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

3. Sbeglia, G. C., Dykhuizen, D., Wright, P., Dávalos, L. M. (April 2014). Socially facilitated E. coli ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ transmission in ringtailed lemurs: Traits and social behaviors impacting transmission dynamics. Poster presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) Ringtailed Lemur Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 2. Sbeglia, G. C., Tang-Martinez, Z., Sussman, R. W. (March 2011). Patterns of affiliation and ​ ​ ​ ​ agonism in a ringtailed lemur society: Tests of the socioecological model and other hypotheses. ​ Paper presented at the Ecology and Evolution Retreat, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY.

1. Sbeglia, G. C., Tang-Martinez, Z., Sussman, R. W. (August 2008). Characterization of affiliation and ​ ​ ​ ​ agonism in a ringtailed lemurs. Paper presented at the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Meeting, Snowbird, UT.

Fellowships and Grants

Post-doctoral Fellowship, American Association for the Advancement of University Women (AAUW). ​ 2019-2020 ($30,000.00)

Online Educational Resource Creation Grant, State University of New York (SUNY), 2019-2020 ​ ($35,000.00). PI: Gena Sbeglia

Graduate Research Scholarships in Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, 2012 ($688), ​ 2017 ($750.00)

Sigma Xi Travel Grant, Stony Brook University, 2016 ($250.00) ​ ​

Professional Development Award, Stony Brook University, 2016 ($445.00) ​ ​ ​ 5

Idea Wild, 2015 ($350.00) ​ ​ ​

Madeline Fusco Fellowship Award, Stony Brook University, 2015 ($5,000.00) ​

Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, National Science Foundation, 2014-2016 ($19,243.00) ​

Rowe-Wright Primate Fund Grant, 2014 ($3,600.00) ​

Graduate Research Scholarships in Ecology and Evolution, Robert R. Sokal Graduate Research ​ Fund, Stony Brook University, 2014 ($1,000.00)

Howard Hughes Fellowship, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, ​ ​ ​ June–August 2013, January 2014 ($6,000.00).

Full Tuition Scholarship, 2010 - present, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook ​ University.

Full Tuition Scholarship, 2008 - 2009, Department of Biology, University of Missouri – St. Louis. ​

Henry B. Cowhey Research Scholarship in Tropical Conservation, Whitney R. Harris World ​ Ecology Center, University of Missouri – St. Louis, 2008 ($2,298.00) ​ ​

Travel Scholarship, Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, University of Missouri – St. Louis, ​ ​ ​ 2008 ($1,800.00)

Travel Scholarship, Department of Biology, University of Missouri – St. Louis, 2008 ($871.00) ​ ​ ​

GK-12 Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2006-2007 ($30,000.00). ​

Teaching

Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems (Introductory), Primary Instructor, Fall 2017 - ​ ​ present Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Introductory), Lab instructor, Fall 2015 ​ ​ Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

Statistics and R short course (Introductory), Instructor, Summer and Fall 2014 ​ ​ Centre ValBio, Ranomafana, Madagascar

Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems (Introductory), Teaching assistant and course ​ ​ ​ ​ developer, Fall 2013 - Fall 2014, Spring 2016 Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

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Chordate Zoology (Advanced), Lab instructor, Spring 2013 ​ ​ Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

Darwinian Medicine (Advanced), Teaching assistant, Fall 2012 ​ ​ Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology (Advanced), Lab instructor, Spring 2012 ​ ​ Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences (Introductory), Lab instructor, Fall ​ ​ 2010 - Fall 2011 Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

Evolution (Advanced), Teaching assistant, Summer 2011 ​ ​ Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY

Human Anatomy and Physiology (Introductory), Adjunct faculty, Spring - Summer 2010 ​ ​ Mercy College, New York, NY

Nutrition (Introductory), Adjunct faculty, Spring 2010 ​ ​ Mercy College, New York, NY

Introductory Biology Lab (Introductory), Lab Instructor, Spring 2009 ​ ​ University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Geographic Information Systems (Advanced), Teaching assistant, Fall 2008 ​ ​ University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Animal Behavior (Advanced), Lab instructor Spring 2008 ​ ​ University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

High School Biology (Introductory), National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellow, August 2006 – ​ ​ August 2007 University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Ph.D. Committees

Katherine Thompson, Doctoral Candidate ​ Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences (IDPAS)

Select Mentoring

High School Students in Biology

Angel Scarfino, McCluer North High School, St. Louis, MO, Fall 2006 - Fall 2008 7

Undergraduate Students in Biology Education Research

Lucy Gordon, Stony Brook University, Spring 2018 - present ​ ​

Justin Goodridge, Stony Brook University, Spring 2018 - present ​ ​

Priya Aggarwal, Stony Brook University, Spring 2018 ​ ​

Michael Korkis, Stony Brook University, Spring 2018 ​ ​

Graduate Students in Biology Education Research

Jesse Colton, Ph.D. Program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook University, Fall 2015 - present Donna Shapiro, Ph.D. Program in Science Education, Stony Brook University, Fall 2015 - present

Xiaoying Wang, Ph.D. Program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook University, Fall 2015 - Spring 2019

Yaqi Xue, Ph.D. Program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook University, Fall 2016 - Spring 2018

Undergraduate Students in Biology Research

Diane Sieh, Stony Brook University, Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 ​ ​

Rima Madan, Stony Brook University, Fall 2015 - Spring 2017 URECA Fellow, URECA researcher of the month, and Jeffrey Eng Memorial Scholar ​

Minji Yeom, Stony Brook University, Fall 2015 ​ ​

Graduate Students in Biology Research

Romelius Jocelyn RALAINIRINA, Université d'Antananarivo, Madagascar, Fall 2014-Spring ​ ​ ​ 2015

Review Panels and Editorial and Journal reviews

Springer Nature Invited book reviewer for the journal Evolution, 2020 (1 review in progress)

National Science Foundation Grant panel reviewer, 2020 (7 proposals) Grant panel reviewer, 2019 (8 proposals) 8

Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) Reviewer, 2018 – Present (5 reviews)

Evolution: Education and Outreach Reviewer, 2018 – Present (14 reviews)

CBE - Life Sciences Education Reviewer, 2018 – Present (4 reviews)

Science & Education Reviewer, 2016 – Present (4 reviews)

Other Academic Service

Stony Brook University, Student Engagement and Activities, Stony Brook, NY ​ Faculty Advisor, Bioethics club

Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY ​ Designed and taught a sequence of Teaching Assistant Workshop for undergraduate teaching assistants September – October 2019.

Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook, NY ​ Designed and taught Teaching Assistant Workshop for graduate students in the department, January and August 2019

Stony Brook University, Behavioral Ecology Discussion Group, Department of Anthropology, Stony ​ ​ ​ Brook, NY Treasurer, Fall 2012 – Fall 2014, Fall 2016

Stony Brook University, Graduate Student Organization, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Brook, NY Senator, Fall 2012 – Spring 2012, Fall 2016

Skills ● Educational measurement and psychometrics (Item Response Theory, Structural Equation Modeling) ● Assessment development and evaluation ● Evidence-based teaching in large and small classes ● Course and curriculum design ● Statistical analysis and modeling using R ● Database managementment ● Observational research methods ● Microbiology laboratory skills including bacteria culturing, PCR, gel electrophoresis, genetic barcoding, Sanger and Illumina sequencing methods, ect.

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References Ross Nehm, Ph.D. Professor Department of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University 650 Life Sciences Building Stony Brook, NY 11794 (631) 632-7247 [email protected]

Daniel Dykhuizen, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Department of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University 650 Life Sciences Building Stony Brook, NY 11794 (631) 632-8600 [email protected]

Liliana Dávalos, Ph.D. Professor Department of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University 650 Life Sciences Building Stony Brook, NY 11794 (631) 632-1554 [email protected]

Patricia Wright, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Department of Anthropology Stony Brook University Circle Rd, SBS Building S-501 Stony Brook, NY 11794 (631) 632-7620 [email protected]

John True, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University 650 Life Sciences Building Stony Brook, NY 11794 (631) 632-8600 [email protected]

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